still retain a graceful bearing(keep one's charm)

talk in generalities

(of mountain path)serpentine(full of twists and turns)

get the bit between one's teeth

wind; flower; snow; and moon…romantic themes

carry out official duties and observe the laws

bring pressure to bear on somebody by using sharp words

have a good luck(be born under a lucky star)

seeking one's own doom

vast happiness

smear the head of a Buddhist statue with guano

slanderous gossip

talk behind sb.'s back

toss and turn(again and again)

impossible to defend effectively

throw sand and stones in all directions

put night soil on Buddha's head(smear the head of a Buddhist statue with guano)

the punishment exceeds the crime(be unduly punished)

reverse the positions of the host and the guest; turn passivity into activity

endure the hardships of travel